“Lucy Theobald is recognised for combining exceptional family law expertise with genuine compassion, guiding clients through some of life’s most challenging transitions with clarity, confidence and care. Her ability to resolve complex financial and children matters while promoting practical, constructive outcomes reflects a solicitor who places both legal excellence and client wellbeing at the heart of her practice. Through thoughtful advice, determined representation and an unwavering commitment to achieving fair results, Lucy has earned the trust and respect of clients and peers alike.”

Fantastic Lawyers® Editorial 2026

Lucy Theobald is a Director and family law solicitor with over 20 years of experience advising clients throughout Cornwall and the South West. She specialises exclusively in family law, helping clients navigate divorce, financial disputes, private children matters and domestic abuse cases with clarity, empathy and determination.

Highly respected by both clients and fellow professionals, Lucy is known for handling complex family law cases involving substantial assets, business interests and sensitive child arrangements while always seeking practical and constructive solutions.

What Lucy Theobald Does

Lucy advises clients across all areas of family law, including:

• Divorce and separation
• Financial settlements following divorce and civil partnership breakdown
• Private children disputes
• Domestic abuse cases
• Non-molestation and occupation orders
• Parental alienation cases
• Finding of Fact hearings
• Complex financial remedy proceedings
• Farming and agricultural divorces
• Cases involving business owners, shareholders, pensions and inherited wealth

She also regularly acts in matters involving vulnerable clients and has received instructions from the Official Solicitor acting as litigation friend for individuals unable to conduct family proceedings themselves.

Why She Stands Out

Lucy combines strong technical legal knowledge with a calm, approachable manner that helps clients understand even the most complex legal issues. As a longstanding member of Resolution, she promotes a constructive and collaborative approach wherever possible, encouraging solutions that minimise conflict while protecting her clients’ interests.

She is a Resolution Accredited Specialist in both Private Children Law and Domestic Abuse, reflecting her recognised expertise in two of the most sensitive areas of family law.

Experience in Complex Family Law Cases

Throughout her career, Lucy has acted in a wide range of high-value and technically challenging family law matters.

Her recent work has included securing a financial settlement that enabled a husband to retain multiple investment properties and significant trust interests while providing a substantial lump sum to rehouse his former spouse.

She has also successfully represented a retired wife with no private pension provision, obtaining both a significant capital settlement to purchase a mortgage-free home and ongoing court-ordered maintenance payments.

In agricultural family law, Lucy has represented clients involved in farming divorces, including securing arrangements that allowed a client to retain farmland, stables and livestock while achieving a fair overall division of assets.

Her children law experience includes successfully defending a father accused of domestic abuse who had been prevented from seeing his child, ultimately obtaining a shared care order following contested proceedings.

Recognition and Leadership

Lucy’s reputation extends beyond her client work. She has served as President of the Cornwall Law Society and has been recognised as one of the Top 50 Most Inspirational Women in Cornwall.

Her standing within the legal profession reflects both her technical expertise and her commitment to supporting clients through some of life’s most difficult challenges.

Client Feedback

Clients consistently praise Lucy for her professionalism, clear communication and supportive approach.

“Lucy Theobald is a professional. She explained the procedures and implications in clear, simple language for me to understand. I was kept updated all the time and any questions were answered promptly. I highly recommend Lucy and I am very pleased with the outcome of my clean break.”

Another client commented:

“There are not enough words to describe how amazing you are or the time, effort and support you have given to me.”

Sharing Family Law Knowledge

Lucy regularly writes about developments in family law, providing practical guidance on topics including divorce and inherited wealth, pensions on divorce and the increasing prevalence of grey divorce. Her articles help individuals better understand the legal and financial issues that arise during relationship breakdown.